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Connectionsis a daily word puzzle game from the New York Times Games. It’s all about sorting words into mystery groups, and the only clues you get are the words themselves. Not only that, but you have a very limited number of mistakes you can make.
If you knowhow to playConnections, you know these puzzles can get extremely difficult. It’s easy to fall for a red herring or put the wrong words together, quickly running out of the mistakes you can make and still win. For those who are stuck, this article is here to help.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #579 for Jul 28, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Sugar, Goat, Relax, Orange, Host, Rest, Door, Hinge, Easy, Rye, Depend, Car, Rely, Chill, Enough,andBitters.
What is the Definition of Bitters?
Bitters is a non-alcoholic liquid or syrup added to mixed drinks that has a bitter or bittersweet flavoring. Some common bitters are orange and Angostura’s spice flavor.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
For some hints for thisNew York Times GamesConnections, check out the many sections below. Each has a different kind of clue or hint to help you get closer to the answer.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these categories are about taking a break, but you are on the right track.
Door and Goat are in the same category.
- Bitters and Orange go in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisbrowser game:Conditional on something else.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisBe Contingent On.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:“Loosen up, man. Mellow out.”
The category for the green/medium difficultyConnectionsis"Calm Down!"
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsis"Calm Down!"
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:“Bartender, what is in this delicious drink?”
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisIngredients in an Old Fashioned.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thismind-boggling puzzle game:Should you switch your door, or should you keep it? Will you get a goat?
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisFeatured in the Monty Hall Problem probability puzzle.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisFeatured in the Monty Hall Problem.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Car, Door, Goat, Host.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #579 for Jun 01, 2025
The complete answer to thisinnovative puzzle gameis located in the section below. Open it up with the Read More button below it to uncover all the categories and which words go where.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times GamesConnectionswebsite, available on almost any device with a browser.
